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Delhi: Air pollution breaches 'hazardous' category, PM10 at 900-mark

After a brief respite on Sunday, thick smog descended on Delhi-NCR on Monday, with air pollution levels crossing the hazardous category.

Sabarimala opens for few hours today, police forces on toes

A thick police force has been put in place near Sabarimala Temple, as the hill shrine in Kerala opens for a special puja on Monday.

05 Nov 2018

YouTube

Preparing for CAT? Here's how your smartphone can help

Smartphones have become an essential part of our lives today and we use them for almost everything.

04 Nov 2018

London

Understanding Gaslighting: The movie, the abuse, the identification, and more

Coming to terms with abuse and speaking about it, is always difficult for survivors. More so if someone has been gaslit.

04 Nov 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: Record-breaking snowfall throws life out-of-gear in Doda, farmers worried

Record-breaking snowfall has thrown life out of gear in Doda and adjoining districts in Chenab Valley with farmers and orchardists fearing huge financial losses.

04 Nov 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

#DarbarMove: Jammu & Kashmir Secretariat to start functioning from Monday

All necessary security arrangements have been put in place as the Civil Secretariat, the seat of the Jammu and Kashmir government, will reopen in Jammu on Monday after a 10-day break owing to the bi-annual 'Darbar Move'.

04 Nov 2018

Ayodhya

There shouldn't be objection to Ayodhya Ram Mandir: American-Hindu teacher

Temples are meant to promote harmony and there shouldn't be any objection to Ram Mandir at Ayodhya which is the Lord's birthplace, American Hindu teacher and author David Frawley said.

04 Nov 2018

Himachal Pradesh

75 lakh new tax-filers added to IT net this fiscal

About 75L new tax filers have been added to the income tax payers list in the country this fiscal till now.

04 Nov 2018

India

How to update your Aadhaar card address, mobile-number, other details

Even after the Supreme Court verdict, so many government services are still legitimately linked with Aadhaar, thereby maintaining its prominence as a valid proof of identity.

04 Nov 2018

Education

No flouting law on fee-structure: Gautam Buddh Nagar-administration instructs private-schools

The Gautam Buddh Nagar (Greater Noida) administration has asked all private schools in the district to adhere to the Uttar Pradesh Self Financed Independent Schools (Regulation of Fees) Act, brought in this year to check arbitrary fee hikes by institutes.

04 Nov 2018

Kerala

Don't send women journalists to Sabarimala: Hindu-outfits to media houses

Several Hindu outfits in Kerala agitating against the entry of women of menstrual age into the Sabarimala Temple have urged media outlets not to depute women journalists to cover the issue as the Lord Ayyappa temple is set to open Monday for a special puja.

04 Nov 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Surface links between Kashmir, rest of country remain cut off

Surface links between Kashmir and the rest of the country remained cut off for the second day Sunday due to heavy snowfall in the Valley which has caused a massive power outage, officials said.

04 Nov 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

J&K: 9-year-old girl killed, 3 injured in landslide in Rajouri

A nine-year-old girl was killed and three members of a nomadic family were injured when a landslide struck their tent in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, a police official said on Sunday.

04 Nov 2018

Delhi Police

Man arrested for bursting crackers, but authorities unsure about 'green-crackers'

In a first case, the Delhi police arrested a Ghazipur-based man on Saturday after he didn't follow the Supreme Court orders and burst crackers.

04 Nov 2018

India

Busting 6 myths about the UPSC Civil Services Exam

The Indian Civil Services exam, commonly referred to as the IAS exam, is conducted by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) each year.

04 Nov 2018

NITI Aayog

Tripura government laying stress on international connectivity: Transport Minister

The Tripura government has laid stress on international connectivity through roads, railways, and waterways for development of the state, its Transport Minister Pranajit Singha Roy said.

04 Nov 2018

Delhi Police

640kg firecrackers seized from 3 different areas in North Delhi

Delhi Police has seized over 640 kilograms of firecrackers from three different areas in North Delhi, following the Supreme Court order on the sale of old firecrackers, an official said Sunday.

04 Nov 2018

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)

#SignatureBridge: 14-years in making, Delhi finally gets an engineering marvel

Delhi's Signature Bridge took 14 years to build and will be finally open for public on Monday, after its inauguration on Sunday.

04 Nov 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

300 stranded on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway due to snowfall rescued

Over 300 passengers, including dozens of security personnel, were rescued Saturday night after they were caught in heavy snowfall near the Jawahar tunnel on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, police said.

04 Nov 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP shocker: Minor, admitted in ICU, gang-raped, case registered

In an appalling incident, a minor was gang-raped in the ICU of a private hospital in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, where she was admitted.

04 Nov 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: For 'world's tallest' Ram statue, search for architect begins

For the world's tallest statue of Lord Ram, the Uttar Pradesh government has started the hunt for architect and the design consultant, HT reports.

03 Nov 2018

Lucknow

Allahabad HC stays admission through NEET in Ayurveda, Unani colleges

The Allahabad High Court, today, stayed admissions till November 12 in Ayurveda and Unani colleges through NEET on the basis of lowered percentage marks.

03 Nov 2018

Gujarat

3L collegians to get tablet-PCs for Rs. 1,000: CM Rupani

Three lakh first-year college students in Gujarat will get tablet computers worth Rs. 11,000 for a token sum of Rs. 1,000, said Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today.

03 Nov 2018

Education

IIT-Delhi slashes fees for foreign students by up to 96%

On Friday, IIT-Delhi announced that it had decided to slash tuition fees for foreign students.

03 Nov 2018

Shashi Tharoor

Defamation case against Shashi Tharoor over 'scorpion' remark against Modi

A criminal defamation complaint has been filed against Congress leader Shashi Tharoor before a court in Delhi for his alleged "scorpion" remark against Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

03 Nov 2018

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Missing girl traced, united with family in 12 hours

Thane police managed to trace and rescue a 7-year-old girl within 12 hours after she went missing, while on her way to meet her mother, an official said today.

03 Nov 2018

Goa

To popularize feni, Goa to have 'feniliers' soon

In a bid to popularize feni, the "heritage spirit" of Goa, its promoters are planning to train youths to make them experts in all aspects of this alcoholic beverage.

03 Nov 2018

India

#HealthBytes: 6 tips to stay safe from Diwali pollution

With Diwali just a couple of days to go, excitement and smiles are all around.

03 Nov 2018

CAT

#CareerBytes: How to prepare for CAT if you're an engineer

The Common Admission Test (CAT) management entrance exam is the gateway to the country's top B-schools.

03 Nov 2018

Lalu Prasad Yadav

Tej Pratap on divorce: Was living 'stifled life' with Aishwarya

A day after RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's elder son, Tej Pratap Yadav, filed for divorce from his wife Aishwarya Rai, the former Bihar health minister has opened up about the divorce filing.

03 Nov 2018

Indira Gandhi

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Harsimrat, Sukhbir Badal detained during protest march

Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal were detained by police today when they were participating in a protest march in Delhi to seek justice for the families of those killed in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

03 Nov 2018

Uttar Pradesh

UP: Man makes threat calls to blow-up US airport, nabbed

An 18-year-old man was apprehended by the Uttar Pradesh ATS for allegedly making several calls to the Miami airport in the US and threatening to blow it up, an official said today.

03 Nov 2018

Bihar

Bihar: Australian tourist found hanging from tree in Bodh Gaya

A body of a foreigner was found hanging from a tree in Bodh Gaya town of Bihar's Gaya district today, a senior police official said.

03 Nov 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

Mentally-disabled man shot dead near army camp in Kashmir

A mentally disabled man was allegedly shot dead by an Army sentry in the early hours today, when he ignored his warnings and walked towards an Army camp in Shopian district.

03 Nov 2018

Maharashtra

Thane:Four, including two women, arrested for forcing girls into prostitution

Four girls, who were allegedly forced into flesh trade, were rescued and four persons, including two women, were arrested in Bhayander (Thane district) of Maharashtra, police said today.

03 Nov 2018

Mumbai

Air India cancels Mumbai-Jeddah flight after massive 8-hour delay

National carrier Air India canceled a Jeddah-bound flight from Mumbai via Hyderabad late yesterday night, eight hours after its scheduled departure time, without offering any reason to around 300 harried passengers for the inordinate delay.

03 Nov 2018

Narendra Modi

Modi govt chooses Arnab Goswami as new trustee of NMML

The Modi government has appointed journalist Arnab Goswami and three others as trustees of the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library (NMML), replacing four trustees who have been critical of the government's plans to set up a museum for all prime ministers at the Teen Murti complex in Delhi.

Tigress, responsible for 13 deaths, killed in Maharashtra

Tigress Avni, believed to have been responsible for the deaths of at least 13 people in Maharashtra in the past two years, was shot dead last night in Yavatmal as part of an operation.

03 Nov 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Ayodhya: Yogi government to build 151-meter high Lord Rama statue

Plans are afoot to install a 151-meter tall statue of Lord Rama on the banks of the Saryu river in Ayodhya, a step that's expected to increase tourism to the pilgrimage spot, say BJP leaders in Uttar Pradesh.